The conjectural leading term for optimal spherical L2\mathbb{L}_2-discrepancy

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Let d≥2d\geq 2, let Sd\mathbb{S}^d be the unit sphere, and let DC⁡L2(Sd;N)\operatorname{D_C}^{\mathbb{L}_2}(\mathbb{S}^d;N) denote the optimal spherical-cap L2\mathbb{L}_2-discrepancy among NN-point configurations. Let AdA_d be defined by

Ad:=Hd(Bd)Hd(Sd)−C−1,d[Hd(Sd)]−1/d.A_d:=\sqrt{\frac{\mathcal{H}_d(\mathbb{B}^d)}{\mathcal{H}_d(\mathbb{S}^d)}\frac{-C_{-1,d}}{[\mathcal{H}_d(\mathbb{S}^d)]^{-1/d}}}.

The discrepancy asymptotic conjecture. If the fundamental conjecture for optimal Riesz energy on spheres holds, then

DC⁡L2(Sd;N)∼AdN−1/2−1/(2d)+⋯as N→∞.\operatorname{D_C}^{\mathbb{L}_2}(\mathbb{S}^d;N)\sim A_dN^{-1/2-1/(2d)}+\cdots\qquad\text{as }N\to\infty.

This connects Stolarsky's invariance principle with the second-order term in optimal Riesz (−1)(-1)-energy. The assertion is conditional on the preceding energy conjecture, while the known bounds establish the same power of NN up to constants.

References

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J. S. Brauchart, “Optimal Discrete Riesz Energy and Discrepancy”, arXiv:1103.3088 (2011).

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